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SM Najmus Sakib

Journalist Dhaka
SM Najmus Sakib

SM Najmus Sakib is a journalist based in Dhaka. His work focuses on human rights, refugee rights, public health, the environment and climate change. Follow him on Twitter @ns_rafsan.

 

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Garment Industry in Bangladesh Struggles to Contain Pollution
 
 
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Close Look / Copenhagen Fiasco / II Analysis
Once hailed as the world’s most sustainable fashion week, Copenhagen’s green halo dimmed as questions over credibility and compliance unsettled the industry’s sustainability narrative.

Copenhagen FW: How a Nordic Fashion Scandal Shook Industry Trust and Regulation

  • Subir Ghosh

14 October 2025
State of Textiles / LB Tex Interview
Earlier, a lot of fabric and garments used to come by road from Bangladesh and China. The government managed to stop that, but the same material now comes by sea—to Chennai or Mumbai, it makes no difference. That’s why today the entire Indian textile market is disturbed.

Aatmanirbhar Bharat Will Come When We Rely More on India-Made Products

  • Richa Bansal

31 October 2025
 
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State of Industry / Machinery Sector Feature
The Ministry of Heavy Industries’ BIS certification rule threatens to slow the sector, as most imported weaving machines lack Indian standards approval, potentially disrupting Surat’s vast production ecosystem.

On the Edge: Can India’s Synthetic Hub Weave Scale with Sustainability?

  • Richa Bansal

12 November 2025
Ground Circularity / Denim Deal / III Feature
The Denim Deal’s arrival in India transformed fragmentation into focus, linking recyclers, mills, and makers through shared data and trust rather than imported procedures.

From Waste to Wear: India Shows Circular Denim Fashion at Industrial Scale

  • Subir Ghosh

7 November 2025
 
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Counterfeits / New Tech Commentary
Counterfeit fashion thrives in crowded street markets, where low-quality imitations masquerade as luxury. Such trade fuels a multitrillion-dollar economy, undermining genuine artisans and eroding consumer trust worldwide.

Europe Moves to Embed Proof in Textiles as Counterfeits Reach Trillion-Dollar Scale

  • Subir Ghosh

2 October 2025
Cotton Crisis / Pakistan Status Analysis
The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and All-Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) have time and again warned that the current tax structure makes domestic cotton unviable, forcing mills to rely increasingly on cheaper imported alternatives. Industry insiders fear that during the crop year 2025–26, cotton ginning and textile sectors may operate at less than 50% of their total production capacity.

Pakistan's Cotton Sector Faces Imminent Collapse as Government Scrambles for Solutions

  • Special Correspondent

5 June 2025
 
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